Oman grouped with toughest teams from Pot1/Pot2 (Japan & Uzbekistan) and at the end, they finished in 1st and 2nd position with 9 & 6 points..
where as we got easiest opponents like UAE & Thailand and their points are 5 & 4 respectively and we busted out, even after winning 1 game and GD "0". Same is true for Kyrgyzstan & Vietnam... Lebanon would have qualified instead of Vietnam if they had lesser Disciplinary points.. both are having "-1" GD
That's the reason, ashindia mentioned we need toughest group and reasonably we got good teams from pot1 & pot2..
Two federations are negotiating for the match scheduled for Sept. 5, five days before Team Melli’s first match in the 2022 FIFA World Cup and AFC Asian Cup China 2023 against Hong Kong.
Iran, who have been drawn along with Iraq, Bahrain, Cambodia and Hong Kong, will be aiming for a third consecutive appearance in the 2022 FIFA World Cup.
Bangladesh are in Group E along with Oman, India, Afghanistan and Qatar.
The eight group winners and four best runners-up will advance to the AFC Asian Cup China 2023 Finals and the final round of qualifying for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022.
The next best 24 teams from the second round of the joint qualifiers will compete in a separate competition for the remaining 12 slots in the 24-team AFC Asian Cup China 2023.
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Oman grouped with toughest teams from Pot1/Pot2 (Japan & Uzbekistan) and at the end, they finished in 1st and 2nd position with 9 & 6 points..
where as we got easiest opponents like UAE & Thailand and their points are 5 & 4 respectively and we busted out, even after winning 1 game and GD "0". Same is true for Kyrgyzstan & Vietnam... Lebanon would have qualified instead of Vietnam if they had lesser Disciplinary points.. both are having "-1" GD
That's the reason, ashindia mentioned we need toughest group and reasonably we got good teams from pot1 & pot2..
Two federations are negotiating for the match scheduled for Sept. 5, five days before Team Melli’s first match in the 2022 FIFA World Cup and AFC Asian Cup China 2023 against Hong Kong.
Iran, who have been drawn along with Iraq, Bahrain, Cambodia and Hong Kong, will be aiming for a third consecutive appearance in the 2022 FIFA World Cup.
Bangladesh are in Group E along with Oman, India, Afghanistan and Qatar.
The eight group winners and four best runners-up will advance to the AFC Asian Cup China 2023 Finals and the final round of qualifying for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022.
The next best 24 teams from the second round of the joint qualifiers will compete in a separate competition for the remaining 12 slots in the 24-team AFC Asian Cup China 2023.
Instead of our opponents being surprised by our strength, we may end up at the receiving end of their SURPRISES in every match!